Currently, ITP owns one 80 watt solar panel located on the roof of the Tisch building. Solar Time logs the amount of solar energy converted to electricity and utilizes a physical display to presents accumulated readings of the solar energy adjacent to a reading of power consumption locally (specifically the ITP lounge). The meters side by side provide a demonstration of the possibilities of integrating more renewable energy sources within our environment, as well to surface the levels of energy we consume on a daily basis.

Two low-power, mechanical meters will visualize the amount of electricity converted from the solar panel, as well as the amount consumed through a power strip with multiple devices plugged in. Each minute, the meters take a reading and reflect it through our interface. Icons of everyday objects will be used to express units of energy/electricity, rather than volts/amps/watts, which are often misunderstood and terms of confusion.